DO IT YOURSELF
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You can save money by inspecting your roof regularly to spot incipient problems. And you can save more by making simple repairs yourself.
After you have considered your ability and quelled your fear of being on a roof, you now need to consider the task at hand. Roofing is a lot like making a milkshake: there are not that many ingredients, and the chore itself seems simple, but to make a really good one, you need to know what you are doing.
You won’t save money if you injure yourself or damage your roof. A few tips:
1. Keep it simple. Incorporate a roof that has no breaks, turns and less flashing possible. This will simplify the construction a lot, it will also help lower your budget and will reduce the possibility of leaks, specially where roof changes direction.
2. Have the correct slope depending on the selected construction material. Try to keep it light. That will help your budget, your house seismic resistance and installation agility. There are a variety of metal options for roofs. Corrugated galvanized sheets, structural channel, rectangular plate, enameled corrugated sheets, Metal Lock, Total Span and Arcus cover (aluminum alloy with zinc and silicon). There are also products that already come with an insulation in a “sandwich” form. You can choose to buy all these products already painted or you can decide to pain them after a year of installation if you select plain zinc.
3. Insulate your roof. You can choose many products in the market like Prodex, or fiberglass, but air itself can the best insulator by far. Try to leave twenty centimeters in between your ceiling and the actual roof cover, so air can flow.
It also helps when you know from which direction the wind normally comes from, the rain fall direction, the sun’s heaviest incidence and a proper shadows study. After following these simple steps, you can relax.
4. Material Handling. When lifting heavy materials, always use your legs, not your back. It can be surprising just how much material must be delivered to and moved around a roofing jobsite! Be sure to carry one bundle at a time—carrying too much fatigues the body and is unsafe on ladders and rooftops.
You won’t save money if you injure yourself or damage your roof. A few tips:
1. Keep it simple. Incorporate a roof that has no breaks, turns and less flashing possible. This will simplify the construction a lot, it will also help lower your budget and will reduce the possibility of leaks, specially where roof changes direction.
2. Have the correct slope depending on the selected construction material. Try to keep it light. That will help your budget, your house seismic resistance and installation agility. There are a variety of metal options for roofs. Corrugated galvanized sheets, structural channel, rectangular plate, enameled corrugated sheets, Metal Lock, Total Span and Arcus cover (aluminum alloy with zinc and silicon). There are also products that already come with an insulation in a “sandwich” form. You can choose to buy all these products already painted or you can decide to pain them after a year of installation if you select plain zinc.
3. Insulate your roof. You can choose many products in the market like Prodex, or fiberglass, but air itself can the best insulator by far. Try to leave twenty centimeters in between your ceiling and the actual roof cover, so air can flow.
It also helps when you know from which direction the wind normally comes from, the rain fall direction, the sun’s heaviest incidence and a proper shadows study. After following these simple steps, you can relax.
4. Material Handling. When lifting heavy materials, always use your legs, not your back. It can be surprising just how much material must be delivered to and moved around a roofing jobsite! Be sure to carry one bundle at a time—carrying too much fatigues the body and is unsafe on ladders and rooftops.
Tools you need, but are not limited to:
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Safety equipment you need, but is not limited to:
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